as in whale
something that is unusually large and powerful
the Great Pyramids of Egypt are giants among the world's architectural wonders
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as in gigantic
unusually large
the giant sycamore tree that dwarfs our house is almost 250 years old
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Recent Examples of giant
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The project, called Broadwing Energy, will capture and permanently store around 90% of its CO₂ emissions, marking a major milestone in the tech giant’s push to decarbonize the power grid that fuels its data centers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
The dining room, with its open kitchen and giant hearth on display, is casual enough for families but also primed for date night.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Fans of the Netflix smash Nobody Wants This that want a little taste of what life is like for the stars of the show will get their chance, thanks to a partnership between the streaming giant and Airbnb.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The project, called Broadwing Energy, will capture and permanently store around 90% of its CO₂ emissions, marking a major milestone in the tech giant’s push to decarbonize the power grid that fuels its data centers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
In a sprawling complex near Shanghai, giant reactor pressure vessels are being continuously forged, ready to be shipped to new projects without delay.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
The dining room, with its open kitchen and giant hearth on display, is casual enough for families but also primed for date night.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for giant
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Pettis said as climate change has warmed ocean waters, the whales have moved into new locations to follow their food sources.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Along the Westfjords coastline, there are several beautiful kayaking and whale-watching spots.—
Gwen Nicol,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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With back-to-back fights with Baragon and a gigantic octopus (who arrives with no explanation), Frankenstein’s kinship with King Kong – a simplistic empathy and wrestler-like physical prowess – has never felt clearer.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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As the trend gathered followers in every borough, the walls of New York City became a gigantic canvas on which the collective unconscious was projected.—
Antonio Sergio Bessa,
Curbed,
20 Oct. 2025
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Jurassic World Evolution 3 Dinosaurs The real draw is the dinosaurs, all 80 of them.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Other protesters wore costumes, including inflatable chickens, frogs and dinosaurs, which some said emphasized the peaceful nature of the demonstrations.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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The pitch clock has already gone a long way towards helping make baseball more accessible, but moving the first pitch back 25 minutes would still make a huge difference.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Examples include huge catching nets, or docking with stray objects to force them back down into Earth's atmosphere.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Many of the industry’s top outfits gain their reputations from leading monster deals or jockeying for board seats at Silicon Valley’s hottest startups.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Grossman also took a page out of Monster Jam, the touring monster truck show that her company also produces.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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My love for Stevie Wonder is enormous, and a lot of that comes from Joni’s love for Stevie Wonder.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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That's an enormous gap, but what other team has a better claim as the league's 11th-best?—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tuscaloosa News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Humans have had an impact on biodiversity as far back as 130,000 years ago, with the disappearance of mammoths and giant sloths—and extinction has continued in our wake as the human race spread across the globe.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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After a mammoth run through North America as part of the After Hours Til Dawn Tour, Abel’s heading overseas in 2026.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Jays capitalized on the Dodgers’ weak middle relief after chasing starter Blake Snell in the sixth inning to bust open a massive lead.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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How to Watch Boise State vs Nevada Boise State enters as a massive favorite, having only lost two games this year, while winning five.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Giant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giant. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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